"Book in Every Home" begins Wednesday

The annual "Book in Every Home" campaign will begin Wednesday in the Morris Library Browsing Room. The campaign, headed this year by Gwendolyn Walker, wife of SIUC President James E. Walker, asks people to donate new and used preschool-aged books to be given to SIUC's Head Start Program.

Hundreds of preschool children will benefit from the donated books. The goal of the campaign is for children to develop a love of reading, which in turn will help them succeed in school.

Many college organizations, including members of the Residence Hall Association, support the program and will be gathering books over the next few weeks.

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